“Nobody owes me anything. For me, it [my legendary status] is there. It’s never going to go away. It doesn’t reduce who I’m if young artistes don’t recognise my legendary status. “The only thing is, definitely, I appreciate it when people recognise my status as a legend. There’s nobody that won’t appreciate that. I…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has told the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, cannot use his (Tinubu) Chicago State University (CSU) academic records against him at the Nigerian presidential election petition tribunal. Tinubu…
Mavin artiste, Charles Chibuezechukwu, aka Crayon, has revealed he once had plans of becoming a professional footballer but his dream never came to being. Crayon, in an interview with Cool FM on Thursday, disclosed that he had gone for a football screening at the National Stadium. The singer added that he wasn’t selected, saying someone…
Nigerian singer, Daniel Benson, best known as BNXN has supported Burna Boy’s statement saying 90 per cent of Nigerian music today, lack substance. BNXN, who signed a one-year contract with Burna Boy’s ‘Spaceship’ record label back in 2020, made this known during an Instagram live session Friday. The ‘Gwagwalada’ crooner acknowledged Burna’s prowess, adding…
The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olumide Akpata, has resigned from Templars, a leading law firm where he served as Senior Partner. In a statement issued on Thursday, Apata said he is leaving the firm to contribute to the critical task of nation-building. His resignation came weeks after he joined the…
Kidnappers have freed the abducted wife of Pastor Johnson Ajiboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Kwara State, Mrs. Bola Ajiboye. Mrs Ajiboye was kidnapped last week Thursday at Elerinjare village, near Idofian town, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. According to the report, Mrs Ajiboye was released by her abductors…
The funeral of the 22 soldiers who died during the combat and air crash incident in Niger State, which happened on August 14, 2023, took place today August 25. The bodies of the slain soldiers were buried at the military cemetery in Abuja. The funeral ceremony was attended by the wives of the deceased…
President Bola Tinubu, the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has implored a delegation of Islamic scholars (Ulamas), who were previously engaged in discussions to facilitate the restoration of constitutional democratic governance in Niger Republic, to expedite progress in their ongoing dialogue with the military junta. The President received…
Tobi Amusan, the world-famous Nigerian track and field athlete, has spoken up follwing her recent loss. She says she will be back stronger next year after losing the world women’s 100m hurdles crown to Jamaica’s Danielle Williams on Thursday in Budapest. In an interview with journalists after the game, Amusan said, it was quite…
Renowned Ifa priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, has urged Kwara Muslims and Isese devotees to allow peace reign in the case involving activist Adegbola Abdulazeez, a.k.a. Tani Olohun. Abdulazeez was arrested on August 16 in Ibadan and transferred to the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly insulting the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and…